William Carvosso

William Carvosso (1750–1834) was an early Wesleyan leader in Cornwall, England. He was converted to Christianity at age 21 and went on to become a Class Leader in the Wesleyan Connexion and a prominent figure of the church. Towards the end of his life he roamed all over Cornwall preaching. He learned to write after he was 65 and wrote a famous memoir, edited by his son Benjamin Carvosso, filled with his journal and letters.

His grandson Robert Rundle was a notable missionary in Western Canada.

Writings

• William Carvosso: A Memoir, Harvey Christian Publishers [1] (1996) - see details here

Further reading

• Clara McLeister, Men and Women of Deep Piety, 1920 accessed at Northwest Nazarene University [2] Feb 12, 2007

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